Great Britain and British Commonwealth Virgin Islands
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3887
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Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866: Die Proofs (2) for the 1 d. value, each on thick white wove paper, one in pale bluish green and the other in rosy lilac, fresh and fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3888
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Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 1 d. deep green on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) marginal from the top of the sheet of 25 subjects, deep fresh colour and of superb appearance, some light climatic aging of no significance on large part og. or primarily unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 825+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3889
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Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, left hand stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh appearance, the second stamp with minor perf. age spots at top, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 555.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 540. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3890
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Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3891
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Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example with notable blueing of the paper on reverse, well centred, fine large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3892
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Frames Retouched 1868: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, showing the frame retouches clearly with vertical lines at left, variety "Long-Tailed second "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), two typical blind perfs., large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3893
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Lithographed by De La Rue 1878: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, unused examples (2), each of good fresh colour and large part og., one with watermark upright, signed A. Diena, the other with watermark sideways. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 270. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3894
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1879/80: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 493. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3895
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1883/84: ½ d. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, third stamp with variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fine large part og. An attractive and scarce multiuple Gi = £ 340+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3896
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1883 (March): Piece from the De La Rue record book bearing at top right engraved Die Proofs of the 1867 4 d. value, the 1866 6 d. value and a lithographed Plate Proof of the 1 s. value with 'Missing Virgin', all with good margins all round and printed in black; with notations below in manuscript "Virgin Islands. The Crown Agents in their letter 10th March 1883 (C.A. vol 9, p. 85) tell us the colours to use for the ½d., 1d., and 2½d. Postage Stamps, i.e. International Colours [green, red and blue], These are the only duties we are concerned with as the other duties 4d., 6d. and 1/- are litho stamps and if they are indented again we had better recommend surface stamps with appropriate colours". A marvellous and unique piece.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1498. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3897
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1887/89: Lithographed by De La Rue, 1 d. rose, 4 d. broen-red, 6 d. dull violet and 1 s. sepia, the set of four values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 6 d. with paper hinge remnant otherwise fine large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3898
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1887/89: 1 d. rose a single example used on 1889 1 d. red on buff postal stationery card addressed to Jersey, cancelled by two strikes of the "A91" obliterator with "Tortola" cds at left (July 3) in black. Reverse with 'Jersey' arrival cds (July 20) and interesting message "There are no new provisionals since then...". Fine appearance and very scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3900
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1887/89: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, an unused sheet of twenty-four subjects (8 x 3), with sheet margins all round but with some imperfections, the stamps fresh and extremely fine, protective hinges in places, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 840+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3901
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1887/89: 4 d. brown-red, wmk. Crown CA, a used example of fresh colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", cancelled by part 'Tortola' cds. Scarce - unlisted in used condition or in this shade by Stanley Gibbons. Unused Gi 35x = £ 300. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3902
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1887/89: 6 d. deep violet, an unused block of nine from top left corner of the sheet of twenty-four subjects, positions 1-3/7-9/13-15, in a bright vibrant shade, superb unmounted og. A lovely block Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3903
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1887/89: 1 s. brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of nine from the sheet of twenty-four subjects, with sheet margins at top and at base, of fresh colour, one stamp with unobtrusive corner crease, large part og. with seven stamps unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3904
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Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, used with "A91" obliterator, matched with "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white paper cancellled by 'Virgin Islands' cds. A fine and scarce duo Gi = £ 385.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3905
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1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused interpanneau horizontal pair, right hand stamp with variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", fresh colour and appearance, large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3906
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1901: 2½ d. pale blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2a) sent registered to Berlin with 1899 ½ d. yellow-green, 2½ d. ultramarine and 1 s. brown-yellow all tied by neat 'Tortola' datestamps (March 13, 1902) with 'R' in oval at left and framed 'Dansk Westindien' registration in blue applied at St. Thomas (March 20). Berlin arrival on reverse (April 9). An attractive and scarce usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3907
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1899 (Jan): Virgin 4 d. brown, an unused horizontal pair of good rich colour, right hand stamp showing the error "FOURPENCF" (Row 10, stamp 3), fresh and fine, hinge remnants, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3908
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1904: De La Rue Master Die Proof for 1 s. value with legend "Virgin Island" and Duty Plate "1s" only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped '31 MAR 04' in blue at left. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3913
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1922/28: Definitive set of sixteen unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (or red on 1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN on 1 d. scarlet and 1½ d. Venetian red; fresh and veryy fine, large part og. Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5536
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1791 (July 31): Entire letter at double rate from Tortola to London endorsed 'p. Packet 20 August' (endorsed internally 'per Ship Dick'), struck on obverse with superb straight line "TORTOLA" handstamp in black (Type II) with manuscript rate '2/-'. Reverse with arrivals (Oct 6) in black. Superb and of great rarity with just six recorded examples of this handstamp known. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5537
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1864 (Oct 28): Cover from Tortola to Liverpool prepaid in red manuscript '1/1 d.' with 1 s. prepaid and 1 d. Colonial credit, struck with very fine strike of the extremely rare single ring "♚ / PAID / AT / TORTOLA" handstamp in red, with fair strike of 'London EC / Paid' arrival cds below (Nov 15) in red. Reverse with TORTOLA despatch cds (Oct 28) clearly struck and Liverpool cds (Nov 16) both in black. Slight file fold but Charles Freeland / Parmenter & Gordon on page 6/29 where this cover is illustrated and discussed "an outstanding and highly important rarity", record just two items with this handstamp, one of which is only a front, thus this is the unique example on full cover Gi = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, June 2011. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
